Question: A, B and C are three pipe- connected to a tank, A and B together fill the tank in 6 h, B and C together fill the tank m 10 h and A and C together fill the tank in 12 h. In how much time A, B and C fill up the tank together?
Options:
A) $ 9h $
B) $ 5\frac{3}{7}h $
C) $ 5\frac{2}{7}h $
D) $ 5\frac{5}{7}h $
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- Pan filled by (A + B) in 1 h $ =\frac{1}{6} $
Part tilted by (B + C) in 1 h $ =\frac{1}{10} $
Part filled by (A + C) in 1 h $ =\frac{1}{12} $
$ \therefore $ Part filled by 2 (A + B + C) in 1 h
$ =\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{12} $
$ =\frac{10+6+5}{60}=\frac{21}{60}=\frac{7}{20} $
$ \therefore $ Part filled by (A + B+ C) in 1 h $ =\frac{7}{2\times 20}=\frac{7}{40} $
$ \therefore $ $ =\frac{40}{7}=5\frac{5}{7}h $